While we wait out the Frankenstorm, here’s a picture of the Porsche fresh from the shop. (Click the photo above for the complete set.) All repairs have been completed; no suspension or sub-frame damage found. The car looks terrific and we can’t wait for the roads to clear up and take it out for a …
One small piece of trim prevented the completion of repairs to the Porsche last week. New ETA is next Tuesday. (Can’t attache the trim, can’t put in the window. Can’t put in the window, can’t attach the door panel…) Since the garage was empty, we repainted and put down a new floor. So today we …
The rain finally subsided today and the 911 came out of the paint booth into the sunlight. Color match is very good and the paint application is excellent. Today they will buff the clear-coat, hang the door, and reinstall the side window. If all proceeds as planned, the car will be done on Friday. Woohoo! …
Repairs continue according to schedule. When I walked into the front office, the office manager recognized me and asked if I had come to check up on Sally. The rocker has been repaired; the new quarter panel has been attached; and the inside of the door has been painted. The best news though is that …
Making progress on the Porsche repairs. Yesterday it was up on the rack to pull the damaged areas out. Tomorrow the new Porsche OEM door and rear quarter panel go into the paint booth to get the backsides painted. They should be on the car by the end of the week. The whole job should …
So there I was, minding my own business, actually driving the speed limit in moderate traffic on Penn Shop Road, a two-lane secondary road. The cross streets all have stop signs, Penn Shop does not. I’m taking my daughter to cross-country practice. It’s about 6 PM. I’m approaching an intersection at about 40 MPH, see …
If you find yourself deciding that what you really need in life is to buy yourself a Porsche 911 (and if you’re reading this, it will probably happen to you someday) you have to decide at what point do you want to jump in since production began in 1964. Are you looking for a daily …
I can tell you exactly when summer ended this year. It was at 3:23 PM on September 8th when this photo was taken. Friday at the track was hot and humid. Saturday was miserable, wet, and wonderful. And Sunday was a gorgeous autumn day. There were some really cool cars at this event, including this …
It’s been a busy year since we first bought this car. Our goal was to find a low mileage ’06 Cooper S that could eventually be modified for club racing. Keeping in mind that the cost difference between an R53 Cooper S and JCW is about $5,000, we wanted to make this car better than …
Driving home yesterday when it was 110 degrees, the guy ahead of me swerved at the last second and served up a chunk of cast iron pipe for me to drive into. It was a broken piece with an end-cap, perhaps eight size inches in diameter and six inches tall. My car is only 4.5 …